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B.C. sees second day in a row with no COVID-19 deaths as schools ready to reopen
VICTORIA – British Columbia announced no new deaths from COVID-19 for the second day in…
Police watchdog investigating death of Richmond man
RICHMOND, B.C. – British Columbia’s police watchdog has been called in to investigate the death…
International student worry about pandemic as decisions loom on travel to Canada
VANCOUVER – Zohra Shahbuddin says she was thrilled when she received a letter of admission…
Kootenay Boundary region issues evacuation alert due to possible weekend floods
GRAND FORKS, B.C. – An evacuation alert has been issued for 2,300 people due to…
Hospice’s refusal to provide assisted death causes ‘anxiety,’ says B.C. mayor
DELTA, B.C. – A hospice that has a long history of helping people near death…
Watchdog asks Crown to consider charges against five officers in death of B.C. man
SURREY, B.C. – British Columbia’s police watchdog is asking Crown counsel to consider use of…
B.C. applauds federal government stand on delaying cruise ships until October
VICTORIA – British Columbia announced four new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths on…
Safety board wants more oversight, training in wake of 2019 tug sinking in B.C.
VANCOUVER – The Transportation Safety Board says the sinking of a tug and its barge…
New site is one-stop shop for B.C. workers, farmers, during pandemic
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government has created a new online resource to help the…
Racism not ruled out as motive in unprovoked tripping of Burnaby, B.C., senior
BURNABY, B.C. – Police in Metro Vancouver are searching for a woman who casually approached…
B.C. health officials say quick steps taken to help protect care homes
VICTORIA – The deaths of two more COVID-19 patients at long-term care homes in B.C.…
Canada’s vulnerable to money laundering on par with similar countries: expert
VANCOUVER – A senior police officer from the United Kingdom with expertise in money laundering…
Aritzia Inc. expects 45% drop in net revenue in first quarter due to COVID-19
VANCOUVER – Clothing retailer Aritzia Inc. expects its net revenue is about 45 per cent…
B.C. takes precautions as it moves to restart in-person court hearings
VICTORIA – Courthouses and courtrooms around British Columbia are being assessed to ensure they meet…
B.C. forests watchdog finds sediment from road work affecting fish habitat
VICTORIA – An investigation by British Columbia’s independent forestry watchdog has found that sediment from…
New cat virus found at B.C. SPCA prompts science journal publication
VANCOUVER – The outbreak of a fast-spreading disease at the SPCA’s animal centre in Vancouver…
Car-sharing service Turo says launch into B.C. market is ‘imminent’
VANCOUVER – Fans of car-sharing services in British Columbia are about to get another option…
Salmon expected to begin arriving soon at Fraser River landslide: DFO
VANCOUVER – Parts of a pneumatic fish pump dubbed the “salmon cannon” have arrived at…
Legal experts weigh in on Meng Wanzhou decision from B.C. Supreme Court
VANCOUVER – A loss in court for Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou has prompted another round…
Horgan likes idea of NHL playoffs in Vancouver, but won’t bend the rules
VICTORIA – British Columbia has entered the longest period in a state of emergency in…
Huawei executive loses court ruling, extradition case continues
VANCOUVER – A new round of legal arguments looms in a court battle that has…
A timeline of events in the case of Meng Wanzhou
VANCOUVER – A timeline of the Meng Wanzhou case, and rising tension between Canada and…
Canada judge rules Huawei CFO Meng’s fraud case will proceed
VANCOUVER – A Canadian judge ruled Wednesday the U.S. extradition case against a senior Huawei…
A look at Huawei Technologies and Meng Wanzhou
VANCOUVER – Some facts about Huawei Technologies and Meng Wanzhou: The company: Huawei was founded…